‘Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page Joins Cast Of Paramount’s ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

Deadline is reporting that Regé-Jean Page, star of Netflix and Shonda Rhimes’s Bridgerton, has been added to the cast of Paramount’s forthcoming movie adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons. 

The actor is set to lead the film which is based on the iconic game franchise from Wizards of the Coast. Page will join previously announced cast Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith.

Johnathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley will direct and write the script based on a draft by Michael Gilio. Dungeons & Dragons is a leading fantasy entertainment franchise which is fueled by the imagination of storytellers around the world. The role playing game has been around for 46 years and more than 40 million fans have interacted with or played D&D. The franchise also includes videogames and livestream entertainment on Twitch and YouTube.

Jeremy Latcham is producing through his deal with studio eOne, Hasbro’s entertainment arm. Hasbro’s Brian Goldner is also producing. Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount distributing to the rest of world.

Besides Bridgerton, Page was also seen in producer Will Packer’s reboot of Roots that played on the History and he also starred in Rhimes’ short-lived ABC series For The People.